Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Nilesh Gohil, Ghanshyam Mandali, Pinesh Parikh, Nidhi Patel and Munja Bharai

Abstract:
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the microbial colonisation of the urinary system or any urinary tract organ. Apart from the distal urethra, which has a normal bacterial flora. Total of 12 dogs affected with urinary tract infection were included in study Urine samples from the dogs positive for urinary tract infection were collected on day ‘0’ by catheterization method and subjected to physical, chemical, and microscopic examination. The color of urine samples of dog presented in study (n=12) was red (n=5, 41.66%), dark yellow (n=2, 16.67%), yellow (n=3, 25.00%), amber (n=1, 8.33%) and pale yellow (n=1, 8.33%). Acidic pH was observed in 33.33 (n=4), alkaline pH was observed in 58.33% (n=7) and neutral pH was observed in 8.33% (n=1) of samples. Haematuria (66.66%), proteinuria (58.33%) and bilirubinuria (41.66%) were the most common findings. microscopic examination of urine samples from dog affected with urinary tract infection revealed presence of pus cells (83.33%), epithelial cells (75.00%), RBCs (66.66%), crystals (58.33%), bacteria (58.33%) and casts (33.33%) cases.